Procurement Specialist for IT-IS categories

We help enterprises and service providers empower their data -driven competitive advantage at scale. We are a leading provider of enterprise-class Storage solutions. The companys software-focused architecture delivers sub-millisecond latency, full availability, and scalability with a significantly lower total cost of ownership than competing Storage technologies. We are looking for an experienced purchasing specialist looking to grow professionally in a dynamic leading company. You will be responsible, among other responsibilities, for leading the global IT/IS categories and SaaS platforms. As a subject matter expert in this category, this position is expected to significantly contribute to the procurement team by working closely with global teams to understand their business needs, identify potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor relationships. You will lead procurement strategies and initiatives to ensure the company sticks to budget and profitability.
Responsibilities:

* Plan, execute and manage the end-to-end procurement process for IT/IS categories and SaaS platforms.
* Conduct supply market research to provide category intelligence and benchmarks on industry dynamics, trends, and best practices.
* Deal with complexed and challenging legal contracts.
* Build excellent relationships with respective global functions in the organization to understand their procurement needs, act as a subject matter expert and effectively lead procurement initiatives.
* Negotiating with suppliers to achieve best terms and commercial results.
* Identify and lead cost reduction initiatives to achieve financial goals.
* Review existing and new contracts with suppliers to ensure compliance with procurement policies and lead their renewals.
* Build and maintain long term relationships with suppliers and monitor suppliers' performance.